an a spear divine the Eternal Will?" and Angus Og
put his weapon aside, and he said: "The girl will choose between us, for
the Divine Mood shines in the heart of man."

Then Caitilin Ni Murrachu came forward and sat between the gods, but
Pan stretched out his hand and drew her to him, so that she sat resting
against his shoulder and his arm was about her body.

"We will speak the truth to this girl," said Angus Og.

"Can the gods speak otherwise?" said Pan, and he laughed with delight.

"It is the difference between us," replied Angus Og. "She will judge."

"Shepherd Girl," said Pan, pressing her with his arm, "you will
judge between us. Do you know what is the greatest thing in the
world?--because it is of that you will have to judge."

"I have heard," the girl replied, "two things called the greatest
things. You," she continued to Pan, "said it was Hunger, and long ago my
father said that Commonsense was the greatest thing in the world."

"I have not told you," said Angus Og, "what I consider is the greatest
thing in the world."

"It is your right to speak," said Pan.

"The greatest thing in the world," said Angus Og, "is the Divine
Imagination."

"Now," said Pan, "we know all the greatest things and we can talk of
them."

"The daughter of Murrachu," continued Angus Og, "has told us what you
think and what her father thinks, but she has not told us what she
thinks herself. Tell us, Caitilin Ni Murrachu, what you think is the
greatest thing in the world."

So Caitilin Ni Murrachu thought for a few moments and then replied
timidly.

"I think that Happiness is the greatest thing in the world," said she.

Hearing this they sat in silence for a little time, and then Angus
Og spoke again "The Divine Imagination may only be known through the
thoughts of His creatures. A man has said Commonsense and a woman has
said Happiness are the greatest things in the world. These things are
male and female, for Commonsense is Thought and Happiness is Emotion,
and until they embrace in Love the will of Immensity cannot be fruitful.
For, behold, there has been no marriage of humanity since time began.
Men have but coupled with their own shadows. The desire that sprang from
their heads they pursued, and no man has yet known the love of a woman.
And women have mated with the shadows of their own hearts, thinking
fondly that the arms of men were about them. I saw my son dancing with
an Idea, and I said to him, 'With what do